Acting
Marisa Mell
Marisa Mell (24 February 1939 – 16 May 1992) was an Austrian actress who became a cult figure of 1960s Italian B-movies. She was born as Marlies Theres Moitzi in Graz, Austria. In 1963, she was involved in a violent automobile accident in France. For six hours, she lay unconscious, unaware that she nearly lost her right eye. The disfigurement extended to her lip as well. She spent the next two years undergoing plastic surgery, and no damage remained in her face, except for a distinctive curl of her upper lip. She turned down a seven-year Hollywood contract, saying that while the payment would have been great, "the contract was a whole book. I think that even to go to the toilet I would have needed a permission." In 1967, she performed the title role in the "utterly calamitous" musical Mata Hari alongside Pernell Roberts. After a preview performance in Washington, D.C. that became infamous for its numerous technical problems, producer David Merrick decided to close the production before its scheduled Broadway run. She is best known for the role of Eva Kant in Danger: Diabolik (1968). In the late 1990s, the television show MST3K brought the actress to a new generation of B-movie viewers when the film was featured on an episode. The show also spoofed another of her starring roles in the film Secret Agent Super Dragon. She died in Vienna from throat cancer in 1992, aged 53.
Filmography
Feuerblume - Die zwei Leben der Marisa Mell
Film · 2023
I Love Vienna
Film · 1991
Dangerous Affairs
Film · 1990
Quest for the Mighty Sword
Film · 1990
In Zeiten wie diesen
Film · 1989
Seifenblasen
Film · 1985
Der Mörder
Film · 1984
Heiße Wickel - kalte Güsse
Series · 1984
Nude Strike
Film · 1983
The Commissioner
Film · 1983
The Doctor Prefers Sailors
Film · 1981
The Traveling Companion
Film · 1981
College Girl on Vacation
Film · 1980
Under Siege
Film · 1980
Peccati a Venezia
Film · 1980
Fever of 40!
Film · 1980
Ring of Darkness
Film · 1979
NDR Talk Show
Series · 1979
Obscene Desire
Film · 1978
Mad Dog Killer
Film · 1977
Casanova & Co.
Film · 1977
Urgent ou à quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante
Film · 1977
Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein
Series · 1977
Loves, Bed and Betrayals
Film · 1976
Born Winner
Film · 1976
Taxi Love - Servizio per signora
Film · 1976
Mahogany
Film · 1975
A Diary of a Murderess
Film · 1975
Parapsycho: Spectrum of Fear
Film · 1975
Violent Blood Bath
Film · 1974
Death Will Have Your Eyes
Film · 1974
Gang War in Milan
Film · 1973
Beautiful, Rich, Slight Physical Defect, Seeks Soulmate
Film · 1973
High Voltage
Film · 1972
Where the Bullets Fly
Film · 1972
Ben & Charlie
Film · 1972
Magic Graz
Film · 1972
Elisabeth - Kaiserin von Österreich
Film · 1972
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids
Film · 1972
Marta
Film · 1971
The Great Swindle
Film · 1971
Devil's Ransom
Film · 1971
Dalli Dalli
Series · 1971
Versatile Lovers
Film · 1970
One on Top of the Other
Film · 1969
Stuntman
Film · 1968
Danger: Diabolik
Film · 1968
Anyone Can Play
Film · 1967
One Pair of Eyes
Series · 1967
Secret Agent Super Dragon
Film · 1966
Objective: 500 Million
Film · 1966
Che notte, ragazzi!
Film · 1966
Casanova '70
Film · 1965
Diamond Walkers
Film · 1965
City of Fear
Film · 1965
Operation Double Cross
Film · 1965
Masquerade
Film · 1965
French Dressing
Film · 1964
The Last Ride to Santa Cruz
Film · 1964
Ein Mann im schönsten Alter
Film · 1964
Venusberg
Film · 1963
The Secret of the Red Orchid
Film · 1962
Dr
Film · 1962
Ordered to Love
Film · 1961
The Cry of the Wild Geese
Film · 1961
Der brave Soldat Schwejk
Film · 1960
Wegen Verführung Minderjähriger
Film · 1960
Am Galgen hängt die Liebe
Film · 1960
Das Nachtlokal zum Silbermond
Film · 1959
Aktuelle Schaubude
Series · 1957
The Light of Love
Film · 1954